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X-ray shows battery stuck in toddler's esophagus

Toddler Saved by Parents' Persistence to find Lithium Battery Stuck in Esophagus

An x-ray provided the problem and solution easily, but the path to it was not so easy, and could have had tragic results had it not been for the persistence 2-year-old Katie Smith's parents:"We thought she was choking on a cracker at first, but my husband checked her airways and she was breathing fine," [Christina] Smith told ABC News today. "But she was gagging, drooling and holding her saliva,...[ Read More... ]

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Lucie's Open Letter: "Here's how I learned at age 20 that I was HIV positive."

Originally posted by Lucie on Konbini (in French) and translated to English and posted on A Plus:Your 20s is a time for staying out late, waking up early, working hard but living carefree. Lucie's life isn't like that. Not anymore, at least.Today, Lucie is just 22 years old. Back in 2012, while running routine blood tests for an operation, Lucie found out she was HIV-positive....[ Read More... ]

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